Wanna Raise a Kid, Cheap?
Sun columnist Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) has an eye for worthy stories and a deft way with words. This example can be found at his blog, Stephen Lauten’s Parking Space: “The…
August 2013
FPP makes most Canadians second-class citizens
The foundation of democracy is one person, one vote. That means every person of voting age has an equal say in how our country is run. But do we really?…
How Todd Bentley will try to explain the Lakeland aftermath to you
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission Following his series of meetings in South Africa–which went from a fairgounds, and then down into presumably smaller churches, Todd Bentley…
He’s baaaak!
So first I read this headline:Ottawa looking ‘very carefully’ at marijuana-ticket proposal, PM saysand I thought, WHAAT? Our Stevie? Actually considering doing something that everybody except his base wants the…
Wait a second… Parliament worked!?
Well, not our Parliament, which is in a state of continuous decay. The British House of Commons, however, has done something that we would find unprecedented here – members rejected…
Breaking Bad Canada-style
Breaking Bad is a Different Story With Universal Healthcare – Cheezburger:
Speaking of Crazies Bursting Into Flames
You may have caught the video of a U.S. embassy staffer in Malta going ballistic at a Maltese motorist with a tirade of threats and profanity. Apparently whatever got to…
An Abstract Posting
On a random side note, I've decided to close down the Canadian Political Philosophy blog; I've had enough delays in dealing with this blog, and the other one was a…
An Abstract Posting
On a random side note, I’ve decided to close down the Canadian Political Philosophy blog; I’ve had enough delays in dealing with this blog, and the other one was a…
Friedlander’s Car Windows
A good friend of mine recently showed me some photographs she took from an airplane window and the window frame was included in many shots and it, of course, reminded…
Video: George Galloway’s impassioned speech opposing attack on Syria: UK parliament votes NO to military action
One of the highlights of the British parliamentary debate on Syria was the rousing speech delivered by Respect Party MP for Bradford West, George Galloway. He delivered with trademark conviction…
A Diplomatic Career Bursts Into Flames
A staffer at the U.S. embassy in Malta is winging his way back to the United States of America, after a video of this career-ending explosion hit YouTube and went…
Postcards from the Future – Francesco Romoli
Reblogged from ⓔMORFES: Postcards from the Future by Italian digital artist Francesco Romoli. ABOUT PROJECT What we call chaos is just patterns we haven’t recognized. What we call random is…
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Invokes MLK In Call For Mass Civil Disobedience Over Climate Change
Tom Steyer thinks the percentage of Americans willing to resort to civil disobedience to force action on climate change is nearing a tipping point. The billionaire hedge fund manager, a…
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
This has often been attributed to Sun Tzu and sometimes to Niccolò Machiavelli or Petrarch, but there are no published sources yet found which predate its use by “Michael Corleone”…
Huffington Post Canada: Editorial interference by Bell Media raises questions about media independence in Canada
Recent reports indicate that Bell Media may have used its power to try to mislead Canadians and manipulate public discourse. Such editorial interference raises important -and concerning questions about media…
Huffington Post Canada: Editorial interference by Bell Media raises questions about media independence in Canada
Recent reports indicate that Bell Media may have used its power to try to mislead Canadians and manipulate public discourse. Such editorial interference raises important -and concerning questions about media…
The Lemon Creek jet spill and emergency release of data
Thursday, August 29, 2013 I can’t begin to imagine what it must be like to have your drinking water, and your entire community, contaminated with jet fuel. So when some…
The Palma Violets cover the Hot Nasties!
Just heard about this from @MorganeSG – did anyone else know about this? Wow! The Hot Nasties are famous, 33 years after the fact!
A Case Against Invading Syria
With the UK and the United States arguing that it’s time to take action against Syria, it seems a good time to consider the consequences of such involvement from the…